We discussed the Independent School Educator Ning network with Fred Bartels and Demetri Orlando. What is a social network? How do we expand it? How do we bring the other 98% of teachers into the world of their students. A fun conversation.

21st Century Learning #59Students Discussing Social Networking Between Faculty and Studentswith Special Guests, Laurie Bartels, Andrew ('09), and Kristi ('10) from Rye Country Day School and Banoo ('10) and Kari ('08) from Hewitt School. December 12, 2007

We continued our conversation about appropriate boundries between teachers and students in social networks with students from Rye Country Day School and Hewitt School.

What are you experiences with Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network and your students? What boundries do you draw?

21st Century Learning #58
A Discussion of the Issues Surrounding
Social Networking Between Faculty and Students
with Special Guest, Lucy Gray
December 5, 2007

We had an exciting conversation about the appropriate boundries that teachers should have between their personal and professional lives with their students, and how the Internet and Social Networking tools effect this relationship. Lucy Gray joined us about half way through our show to discuss Facebook and how college students are using it as a tool to learn, communicate and even get jobs.

Next week we'll be attempting to have a few students join in the conversation.

What are you experiences with Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network and your students? What boundries do you draw?

This week we had special guests Barbara Swanson, Associate Director for Professional Development for NYSAIS and Matt Lipstein, Director of Technology at Brooklyn Heights Montessori School. We discussed the unconference model at NEIT2007 and how the conference was received.

Next week, a discussion of social network between faculty and students. What's your take? Join us on December 5, 2007 at Noon EST, 5pm GMT.

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